Scholarships for Colorado Residents

Foundation scholarships are available for students who enroll and complete a minimum of 15 credits per semester and are seeking a degree for the first time. If you already have a Bachelor's Degree, you do not qualify to apply. Click here to see the application process.

See list of available scholarships below:

FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR AND/OR SENIOR

ALFRED CAMP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

No GPA limit

Any class level with any major considered

Preference but not limited to Spanish American descent

Up to $1000

ATMOS ENERGY/SCHLESSMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

No GPA limit

Any class level with any major considered

Award renewable upon reapplicaton

Up to $2500

BARKER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Any class level with first preference to business majors, second to art majors, third to science or history majors

Demonstrate community engagement in some fashion and state in your essay

Up to $1000

BLACKSTONE TRUST/WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER NON-TRAD SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

LaPlata County resident for one year prior to application

Preference given to women

Student must be 26 years of age or older

Student must complete 30 credits per year

Essay to include leadership potential and ability to give back to community after graduation.

$1000

CARLENO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Resident of (in order of preference) Durango, La Plata County, Southwest CO, CO

Enrolled in major leading to any medical field

Up to $500

CECILIA J. & JOSEPHINE M. SPONSEL SCHOLARSHIP

3.20 GPA or above

Preference to a La Plata or Montezuma County resident

Second preference to any Colorado resident

Renewable for up to four years

Up to $5,000

J. GEORGE & ELEANOR KAMBOURIS SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Renewable for up to four years

Up to $1,400

JACK LEPLATT SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

Preference to graduates from Bayfield High School

Second preference to any student residing in La Plata County

Renewable for up to four years but must reapply

Up to $500

SUZANNE JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Business major or related field

Must complete 15 credit hours each term

Up to $200

VIETNAM ERA VETERAN'S SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

Resident of La Plata County

Child of Vietnam Era Veteran defined as serving between January 1963 and December 1975

Must complete 15 credit hours per term

Must provide copy of sponsoring veteran's DD214 form

Up to $500 per year

FIRST TIME FRESHMAN

ANDERSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

No GPA requirement

For a high school graduate who will be a first generation college student

Must be a resident of La Plata County

$1250

CRAIG-DYER SCHOLARSHIP

No GPA requirement

Graduate of high schools in La Plata County and/or Archuleta County

Priority to students planning to major in agriculture, education, or engineering; however any major is acceptable

Up to $2,000

CALLISTO AND CATHERINE LUCHINI SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

Current year graduate of Bayfield, Durango, Ignacio, or Pagosa Springs high schools

Preference to students from ranching background

Minimum $500 - Maximum $1000

VECTRA BANK SCHOLARSHIP

2.75 GPA or above

One award to student from each of Durango, Bayfield, Pagosa Springs, Cortez and Ignacio high schools

Must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 credit hours per term

Up to $250

WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Preference to female high school graduate/first generation college student

Must be resident of La Plata County

Must have financial need

Essay to include why you should be considered for this scholarship

Up to $1125.00

Available for four years

FRESHMAN PREFERENCE (OTHERS MAY APPLY)

RICHARD AND MARJORIE ANESI SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

Durango High School graduate

Sophomore; junior or senior students may apply if the scholarship is discontinued for the freshman

Preference to first generation student, defined as neither parent having obtained a bachelor's degree

Can continue up to 8 semesters, but student must declare major by beginning of their junior year

Amount varies but not to exceed instate tuition

KIWANIS CLUB OF THE NARROW GAUGE SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

La Plata County resident who graduated or intends to graduate from Durango, Ignacio or Bayfield high school

Preference to incoming FLC freshman

Must complete minimum 15 credit hours per term

Award renewable upon reapplication

Up to $500

CINDY WATSON SCHOLARSHIP

2.00 GPA or above

Business major

Award given to one freshman and one returning student

Western Colorado high school graduate

Up to $300

SOPHOMORE AND ABOVE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) SCHOLARSHIP

Female non-traditional student at least 25 years of age

3.00 GPA or above

Must have completed 30 credit hours minimum

Resident of any area in Southwest Colorado

Up to $1,000

INA WELSH COOK MARTIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

3.00 GPA or above

Must carry at least 15 credit hours per term

Must have strong financial need

Recipient must be planning to gain teacher certification for elementary, middle school, high school, or the developmentally delayed

Must be from single parent family and have multiple siblings; or be a single parent student with more than one child

Priority given to any applicant with a learning disability or handicap. Verification of disability required

Essay must have paragraph(s) describing parent support of you or lack thereof, how much financial aid you requested and justification, why a college degree is important to you and how you will finance your college education if no financial aid is received

$15,000

JANET WATSON AAUW SCHOLARSHIP

Female non-traditional student at least 25 years of age

3.00 GPA or above

Must have completed 30 credit hours minimum

Resident of any area in Southwest Colorado

Up to $1000

RALPH MILO MARTIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

2.50 GPA or above

Increase and maintain GPA to a 3.0 during the sophomore, junior and senior years and carry at least 15 credit hours per term

Preference to resident of La Plata, Archuleta, or San Juan Counties, and comes from a ranching or farming background

Must have strong financial need

Must be a first generation college student-neither parent having ever attended college

Preference to recipient working towards a degree that relates to either agriculture or environmental studies

Need no less than three recommendations explaining recipient’s interest in college and qualities to succeed

Essay to include information describing parents support of you or lack thereof, how much financial aid requested and justification, why a college degree is important to you and how you will finance your college education if no financial aid is received

$15,000

TRAVIS ALLEXAN SCHOLARSHIP

Preference to sophomore and above

No GPA requirement

Preference to student who loves the outdoors and is inspired by the Colorado Mountains.

Up to $1000

JESSE BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

No GPA requirement

Priority to students who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at FLC